| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.711, 153.894 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-20 21:25:57.790 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 20, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 20, 1971 at 21:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 193.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.894 and latitude -5.711.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 193.9 km |
| Lae | 771.6 km |
| Honiara | 786.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 853.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1070.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1504.9 km |
| Abepura | 1512.5 km |
| Merauke | 1521.7 km |
| Cairns | 1530.4 km |
| Wamena | 1667.3 km |
| Townsville | 1693.3 km |
| Mackay | 1793.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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107.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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253.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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184.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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154.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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234.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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177.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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238.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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133.7 km |
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